I am really upset, I have a pit bull and she is SOOO nice everyone hates her and is scard that she is going to "kill' them, people who raise their dogs are giving my dog a bad rap how do you convince someone that your dog doesnt want to kill them and have them belive it?!?!?!?!!?!
2006-11-01 03:13:03 · 18 answers · asked by beachgirl3360 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I understand completely. I am a dog training instructor at a pet store and see this stuff all the time. The problem is that people aren't willing to see it's not the dog, but the people who fight them,abuse them, don't get proper training, and don't throughly look into the breed before they get one. That's what makes the Pit agressive, stupid people. I sent out a website for a petition for friends and family members to sign against banning the breed. I know only a few people signed it. I had a few people tell me they can't sign it because they have seen or heard the worst of the breed. I told them that whenever you see or hear the worst of something and don't have any possitive experiences, you can't support something. I tried telling them how I see all kinds of dogs. I have seen and heard the worst of Pits, but I have also seen and heard the worst of other dogs. People don't want to hear that it's bad people screwing the dogs up, they just want to blame the dog. I guess it's easier to just believe something then to look into finding out the truth. It's very annoying and frustraiting to me. The other trainer and I have start adding Pit facts and talking about Pits more in our training classes. We love when the Pits are in the class too, so other people see them first hand and undertand them better. It's one way of trying to spread the word. There are some idiots out there, but there are also some people who are at least open minded enough to look into the issue more and learn about the breed more. We have been telling people about this website.......
http://gprime.net/flash.php/thepitbullproblem. It is an amazing movie. Make sure you have tissues, because you will cry. Pass it on to people, maybe it will open their minds more. Also, after the movie, they bring up a bunch of websites with lots of information on Pits. They even have a site that has nothing but good news aobut the breed. From Pits saving children,therapy dogs, etc.. I hope that helps some. Feel free to email me on yahoo answers if you want. I would like to get with people all over to help educate more people about Pits and dogs in general.
2006-11-01 03:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by freedove06 3 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Is your girl well behaved? You should definitely teach her to sit before being petted. Another plus would be to teach her something cute, like sit and offer a paw when introduced to people.
Have her wear a colorful scarf around her neck. This makes dogs look much less intimidating, more 'toy' like.
Get her an obedience title, like a CGC (Canine Good Citizen). When someone questions the safety of having her in public, explain she is very well trained, in fact, she is a CGC!
Don't force her on people who are afraid of her. Don't insist they pet her.
If you get into a conversation, explain that it is only recently that a small percentage of Pits have been poorly bred and trained, a very small percentage of who 'go bad'. Explain that Pits in history were VERY good with humans.
More details, only to be shared with those truly interested...When Pits were originally used for fighting, handlers stood in the 'pits' with them, often maneuvering the dogs around in the midst of the fighting! Showing off the bite, how good of a grip the dog had. These dogs were so very human friendly they never considered biting the humans, even in the heat of the battle with another dog.
(I am NOT an advocate of dog fighting, merely a history buff)
2006-11-01 03:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lori R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. Once they see how gentle, calm, obedient, and friendly she is they will figure out she is not going to hurt them.
I firmly believe that owners with stable Pit Bulls should be very actively demonstrating how wonderful the breed is - get CGC certification, do animal-assisted therapy, enter their dogs in costume and trick contests, etc. They should be advocates for the breed so that people don't believe all the media hype about them.
Of course, some people are irrational and you can't do anything to change their minds. All you can do is tell those people you won't discuss the issue with them because doing so serves no purpose.
2006-11-01 03:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by melissa k 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it is likewise no longer unavoidably in basic terms 'guidance' v 'genetics'. guidance isn't probably the proper term, too narrow. 'administration' would in all probability be greater desirable. as an occasion as much as ninety% of canine which kill or heavily injure rather everyone seems to be unaltered men. it is neither 'guidance' strictly conversing nor 'genetics'. Likewise the CDC discovered that 2/3's of canine in extreme chew incidents have been chained up outdoors. that's glaring that many or a great style of the rest are canine illegally working unfastened. all those issues in part make canine greater aggressive quickly (unaltered canine are, canine working unfastened exceedingly in packs tend to be, chaining up a canine could make it greater territorial than in any different case) yet in addition markers of a definite form of proprietor attitude and behaviour probably to reason issues. Outright 'guidance' themes like hand-crafted secure practices guidance, are additionally probably to bypass with it, and likewise probably to reason human aggression incidents. this type of proprietor is likewise linked with lower back backyard breeding. yet, i discover a great style of the solid statements approximately 'inbred risky pits' besides with the aid of fact those 'that's in basic terms guidance' to be detrimental in any particularly scientific data. in certainty that for each and all the debate approximately it, this subject has no longer been studied in a stable scientific way. Such solid statements are many times consistent with countless human beings's very own impressions, many times gained from incomplete or incorrect media debts, it is valueless. or maybe to the quantity the impressions are gained from first hand adventure, i've got dealt with a great style of 'pit bulls' and have not encountered many if any with undesirable temperaments in direction of human beings, yet I know that would selection with the placement and circumstances. the only subject that almost rather everyone with actual credentials in veterinary technological understanding agrees is that there is not any data that probability of human aggression or 'unpredictability' can reliably be ascribed to a canine consistent with what it appears like. Such attribution via visual charm is the essence of Breed particular law, and that's nonsensical. as quickly as rather everyone agrees BSL isn't the answer to something, then there is a great number of room to talk precisely what each and all the contributing factors, and their weightings, are interior the vicious canine subject.
2016-10-03 04:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl good luck! My husband and I have an American Pit Bull Terrier and our neighbor has been calling and calling the police on us b/c we haven't had him on a leash. Well finally the police came over b/c the call went over the radio and the police had to come over. Well most of the police know us and our dog and know that we are harmless. We haven't been keeping him on a leash b/c he knows the yard boundaries and listens very well. When we take him for a walk some people look at us crazy. **** em is all I can say-they can think what they want. Thank God we are about to move out into the country so he can rome his yard as he pleases. We also have a Miniature Pinscher and the neighbors targeted the Pit not the Min Pin the police said. That's ok b/c I have typed a letter up to send to our neighbor when we move out about her cruel and ugly way that she has treated us since she moved next door.
2006-11-01 04:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
because of the media making pits out to be "killers" alot of people will belive it to be true...you need to not let those people bother you...in your heart you know your dog is loving and gentle so do all you can to promote the breed by taking her to any dog walks,pet store events,humane society or animal shelter events..and also you might consider getting her to become a certified therapy dog and let her bring joy to those in nursing homes or hospitals.....the more we can educate people on the real temperment of this breed the better chance we have of saving it from bans!!!!!!!
2006-11-01 03:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ronni F 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It really is a sad world out there when a wonderful dog is hated on just because of the breed. I find the same thing with my rottweiler mix. I just take the time to explain to people that there are no bad dogs in this world, just bad owners. My rottie is 12 1/2 and is a sweet old man. This is generally what I do:
When I notice someone that is scared of him, I ask them why. Most of the time I get....Rottweilers are vicious. I then tell them this.
No dogs are born vicious. Every rottweiler puppy is born just as caring and lovable as say a lab puppy. Because of their size and their intimidation factor, people unfortunately make them mean to "protect" something, when you don't have to do that to start with. All dogs have the innate sense to protect their house and their people from harm. A poodle in the front yard will try to protect it from intruders. Due to it's size, a poodle isn't really gonna keep someone out. Well, 80 lbs. of dog will. You also need to realize that more dog bites come from dalmations than any other breed of dog, and you are scared of them are you? Come over and pet him..I promise he won't bite you, or even growl. He likes attention.
Normally that works. People walk away educated, and maybe not as scared of Rottweilers then before.
I found a website for you about breed specific legislation that might interest you.
2006-11-01 03:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by drewsylla 2 · 3⤊ 5⤋
I live in Ontario - Municipality of Chatham-Kent and now dangerous dogs (ie: pitbulls) are banned - can't breed them or purchase them/dog tags. Existing ones are suppose to have a muzzle. I feel your pain - my dog is a lab/akita mix and everyone gets freaked out about him having akita in him... I don't know how you could convince everyone that she's not dangerous...other than letting them pet her and find out she's not viscious. And really - aren't pitbulls dangerous to other dogs, not humans! That is what they have been bred to do: dog fight, not human fight!!! Put a bow on her, maybe that will help :)
2006-11-01 03:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
i have a pit bull and he is soo nice to people and animals. not all pit are been just the ones that the owner trained them to be. i love pits. mines not fixed and hes not mean to anyone or anything. and hes 4 and has never bite anyone or anything.
2006-11-01 05:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
not all pit bulls are mean it really dependson what type of enviroments it was brout up in if its good then you have a nice dog no matter what people say
2006-11-01 08:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by A dime piece 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋